Samurai Shodown V

SNK's classic samurai fighting series suffers a misstep on its way to the Xbox. Read Review

Originally announced in Japan as Samurai Spirits Zero, the title was eventually changed for the US release to to Samurai Shodown V to properly reflect its placement in the Samurai Spirits storyline. The first installment of the series in seven years, SSV's features include all-new game stages and power systems, 20 returning characters, and 4 new characters to choose from.

On Xbox, the weapon-based fighters comes complete with Xbox Live online play, including rematch, head-to-head fighting and Tournament Modes.